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Children’s legal services projects in dire need of funding

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 7, 2013

A single mother waiting tables in Daytona Beach, Michelle Gonska rarely saw two days go by without getting a call from her first-grader’s…

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President’s Message Summer 2013

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 7, 2013

Think about what your life would be like if you had not had access to education,…

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Please consider a charitable donation to help provide legal assistance to Florida’s most vulnerable children

Posted by Jessica Brown on August 7, 2013

Florida Bar Foundation Children’s Legal Services grants support legal assistance to poor children in critical areas that affect their safety, well-being and future development. Children’s Legal Services include help…

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Speaking of Justice Summer 2013

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

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Legal services icon Paul Doyle retires

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Paul Doyle, shown here June 27 at the Foundation’s 37th Annual Reception & Dinner in Boca Raton,…

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Maria E. Henderson to serve as immediate past president of The Florida Bar Foundation

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

by Nancy Kinnally July 2013 ORLANDO, Fla. — Maria E. Henderson, an insurance consultant at the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt, took office July…

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Robert C. Josefsberg receives 2013 Medal of Honor at Florida Bar Foundation annual dinner

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

ORLANDO, Fla. — Robert C. Josefsberg, a Miami attorney known for his half century of counsel…

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President’s Message – Summer 2013

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Since Speaking of Justice was launched in 2009, it has always carried stories of the work of…

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Robert C. Josefsberg receives Medal of Honor Award

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Robert C. Josefsberg, a Miami attorney known for his…

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IOTA founder England leaves lasting legacy

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Arthur J. England Jr. was honored June 27 with the IOTA Founder’s Award at the Foundation’s 37th Annual…

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YLD gives the Foundation a second donation of $100,000

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Foundation President Maria Henderson accepts a $100,000 check from Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division President Paige Greenlee June…

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Melissa Pershing named director of legal assistance for the poor and law student assistance grant programs

Posted by Jessica Brown on July 1, 2013

Melissa Pershing, a lawyer and nonprofit manager with more than a decade of experience in legal…

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